Kristian Welhaven

Norwegian police chief (1883–1975)
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Summary

Kristian Welhaven was born on October 11, 1883[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on July 27, 1975[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], police master[6], chief of police[7], and police officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Oslo Municipality[10]
  • Place of death: Oslo Municipality[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[12]
  • Position held: chief of the Norwegian Police Security Service[13], Politimester i Oslo politidistrikt[14]
  • Educated at: University of Oslo[15], Norwegian Military Academy[16]
  • Award received: commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[17], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Kristian Welhaven[20]
  • Family name: Welhaven[21]
  • Given name: Kristian[22]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem?[23]
  • Place of detention: Grini detention camp[24], Q140459614[25], Q140459615[26]
  • Subject has role: political prisoner[27]

Why It Matters

Kristian Welhaven is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Kristian Welhaven born?

Kristian Welhaven was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Kristian Welhaven die?

Kristian Welhaven died in Oslo[4].

What did Kristian Welhaven do for work?

Kristian Welhaven worked as a jurist[5], police master[6], chief of police[7], and police officer[8].

Where did Kristian Welhaven go to school?

Kristian Welhaven was educated at University of Oslo[15] and Norwegian Military Academy[16].

What awards did Kristian Welhaven receive?

Honors received include commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[17] and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Fanger.no. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Fanger.no. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Fanger.no. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'eo', 'nn', 'no']
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  2. 10w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem?
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  3. 14w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Grini detention camp, Q140459614, Q140459615
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  5. 22w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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